Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-24
BOOK TABLE.
HOLIDAY BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG
AND OLD OF THE DAY.
Inc Wealth OF Publication-Fiction,
Science, Poetry, Philosophy,
Humor and Politics.

From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
CISCO, we have Free Joe" and other
Georgtan sketches, by Joel Chandler Har-
rs, including Little Compton, - Aunt
Fountains Prisoner" Trouble on Lost
Mountain" and "Azalia." One volume
81. Charles Scribner's Sons New York.
MIR. Harris has become famous as the
author OF the Uncle Remus sketches. which
have long been recognized as of pecul-
larry rare kind. In his hands the art Of
telling a short story has been developed
well nigh to perfection. Each of his tales
has certain qualities that, taken together
stamp 1t as the work of a masters Just
and artistic balancing of parts, delicious
grouping of incidents, strong character
studies, bold in outline, and finished with
wealth Of suggestive detail tinge of
humor which ever and anon passes the
line and acquires the deep hue of pathos .
and. sinslly, touch of graceful fancy and
tender sentiment. The skill and exquisite
literary taste with which Mr. Harris
weave- these delicate threads into the tex
ture Of his tales are well known and in
meme OF his work is he seen to better adj
vantage than in this collection of these
more recent stories. The isolation
and helplessness of Free Joe" are
most pathetic, and in several of the stories
- Little Compton, Azalia, " and " Aunt
Fountains Prisoner" the fayorite device Of
contrasting Northern and Southern tvnes
Is happily made use OF, while the tragic
ending OF the - Trouble on Lost Mountain ="
appeals TO every reader with much force.
The beginnings of Civilization" is bv
Professor Charles Woodward Hutson. of
the University of Mississippi Cloth. so
cents. New York, John B. Alden. Years
ago, when young student walked up the
steps Of the rostrum of the South Carolina
[ n 1 I
awarded 10 the best essayist of the yesr. n
professor of the college whose name is now
renowned both in arms and art. said .
" That young fellow is the best writer Of
his age ] have ever known, and if he lives
the world will hear OF him" The scholarly
reputation predicted for the college bow.
AMI wei earned by the Professor, has been
increased and enlarged by this valuable
contribution to the thought of the dav.
This book, the author tells us in his modest
preface. Is merely tentative and was forced
upon him by the necessities of the class
room, but It is really compend of learn
ing and research. He wisely undertakes To
solve none of the vexed questions of the
times, but sets forth the different theories
OF scientists and makes clear the distinc-
ton between receiving the Holy Scriptures
as our authority in spiritual matters and
requiring them to settle points of scientific
dispute.
Ethelbert Dudley Warfeld, Ii. B..
barrlster-at law, has given the country an
excellent critical political work in his
" Kentucky Resolutions of 179S-an His
torical study" 1t is printed by G. 2. Put
MANS Sons, New York and London. and is
TOR sale by the Bancroft Company, San
Francisco. DR.. Warlield is a citizen of
Kentucky. The entire work was first sug-
gested several years ago by a sense of the
inadequacy of the historical accounts of
the Kentucky resolutions. While thev
have been the cause and occasion of much
debate and transitory discussion, there is
no connected account of the causes and
circumstances OF their adoption, and their
relation to the subsequent history of this
country, except such as under many limi-
tatlons IS TO be found in the histories of
the United States under the Constitution.
None Of these are calculated to make the
subject plain to the average reader, and
there is scarcely one, he holds, that is not
positively in error as to some important
fact.
OF "Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia OF
knowledge and Language John B. AL
den, publisher, New York, so long prom
ised, we now have volume 1, a to Amer
!ca, and volume ,, Amer. Brit. to Artemus.
The Manifold Cyclopedia is much more
than "Cyclopedia of Universal Knowl-
edge" II embodies also dictionary of the
English language-including it is claimed,
every word which has Just claim to n place
IN the language. In the Manifold Cyclic
pedia Is found survey of about all knowl-
edge which is illustrated by the English
language, and the cost is hardly more than
commonly charged for a dictionary alone.
Editorial talent of high order of expert
ence and skill Is engaged in the conduct of
the work. Alden promises his patrons
that The Manifold shall be inferior to no
other Cyciopedia in any of the important
qualities Of g popular guide to knowledge
The prices are fifty cents per volume for
cloth, sixty-five cents for half morocco bind
ing postage ten cents extra.
English History by Contemporary
Writers" is a series of pocket historical
text books, issued by G. 2. Putnam's Sons,
New York and London, and for sale by
the Bancroft Company, San francisco
The latest issues are Edward III. and His
Wars, 132T-l36O," and The Misrule OF
Henry III" The first is arranged and
edited by W. J. Ashley. NJ. A. and the
second by Rev. W. II. Hutton, NJ A.
4. York Parnell is editor of the series,
which aims at setting forth the facts of our
national history, political and social, in a
way not yet Systematically tried in this
country, but somewhat like that which
MeSSIS- f1aCnelle nave successfully wrought
out in France under the editorship of NM
Zeller, Darsy, Luchaire, etc. 1t is planned
not only for educational use but for the
general reader, and especially for all those
to whom the original contemporary author
tiles are for various reasons difficult Of
access.
A charming volume is that of Professor
WA Z. Brigham, entitled Guatemala
The Land of the Quetzal." 1t is issued by
Charles Scrbuer's Sons, New York, and
sells at - Il is richly and profusely Illus
trated and IS accompanied by coored maps
Few people comparatively, are well
or correctly informed of the strange land
Guatemala-a country full of historic in
terest. What we know of it is mainly
CLEANED from correspondence of the daily
journals, and published sketches of its fire.
quent changes of government. Professor
Bingham has given us, however, in sketchy
way, II is true, a very clear insight into
Guatemala as he saw it, and his story is
one OF the most graphic and readable He
made three JOURNEYS i'll Guatemala and
Honduras. and belief in the increasing
Importance of Central America has led
him TO elaborate bis notes, and as result
We have this altogether agreeable and en-
tightening volume.
From Samuel Carson e. Co., San Fran
cisco. We have Lee & Shepard's Boston
lates, publication, bearing the advance
date % 1885. 1t is entitled Ca Ira, OF
Dan,0u IL the French Revolution" Il is
study by Lawrence Gronlund A. NJ, au-
thor of The Cooperative Common
wealth. 1t is an earnest argument in
favor Of Collectivism' His motto is
Leisure for all, idleness for none" He
holds that we are, by the natural force OF
evolution, brought at this date to the
threshold of 2 new order of social econo-
mics, and that the tendency of our civil
ization is to develop and strengthen the
collective will and establish a true social
ism. Wholly dissgreeing with Gronlund
and looking upon his doctrines as mimi
cal 10 the best interests of mankind, we
cannot but concede to him vigor of style
and great force in presenting his views and
authorities in argument.
Great Grandmother's Girls in New
France, by Lizzie w. Champney, author
of Three Vassar Girls is charming
volume for girls, consisting of the romantic
story of little Enice Williams, who was
carried away from her home in West.
ern Massachusetts, by the Indians
and of the patient sufferings Of
her friends and companions. The sub
ipct allows Mrs ChamDDev yreafer Sc,De